Re: Poison, From the Far Right? (Rocket Fuel...)
From: Greg Kuperberg (greg_at_see-web-page.edu)
Date: 02/28/05
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Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2005 21:37:07 +0000 (UTC)
In article <PrudnZhuu9werb7fRVn-qA@dls.net>,
Paul F. Dietz <dietz@dls.net> wrote:
>I've found it's useful to characterize a position by the quality of
>arguments advanced in its defense (on the theory that the best arguments
>tend to be the ones used).
It's the famous theory of the weak argument. Trial attorneys are deeply
fearful of them; a weak argument in court is a much bigger setback than
a strong argument from the other side. The only problem is that the
theory is false. The world is full of people who make bad arguments
for just about every position.
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